Wednesday, April 23, 2008

beautiful losers screening @ the Walker on May 2nd

Beautiful LosersIntroduced by Director Aaron RoseMay 2, 7:00 pm, May 2, 9:30 pmat the Walker Art Center in the Cinema$8 Walker, AIGA MN members and students

“It evolves right before our eyes into something special, something memorable and something that catches the eye and the hearts of everyone who is lucky enough to be in the theater.” —Film School Rejects

Beautiful Losers is a documentary film celebrating a loose-knit group of American artists—Shepard Fairey, Ed Templeton, Margaret Kilgallen, Barry McGee, Mike Mills, Jo Jackson, Chris Johanson, Thomas Campbell, Harmony Korine, Stephen Powers, and Geoff McFetridge—who emerged from the 1990s underground youth subcultures of skateboarding, graffiti, punk rock, and hip-hop. The film tells the story of these independent-minded individuals, each with a passion for making and a DIY sensibility, and the incredible impact they had on the worlds of art, design, fashion, music, film, and pop culture. 2008, U.S., 35mm, 91 minutes.

The 7 pm screening is followed by a Q&A with the director.

MAKE SURE YOU COME TO THE SUMMER SEND OFF next friday before you head over!!! Music, food, a mechanical bull, kegs of root beer ...

ALSO another super rad program that walker will be doing in conjuction with this is an artist talk with Chris Johnanson and Jo Jackson on May 1st @ 7:00pm for FREE. I know it is in the middle of finals, but these folks will be good. MAKE SURE YOU HIT THE LINK to the teen website at the Walker, it is pretty hot.